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FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
150 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
* AFFECTED AREA: CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
* TIMING: FROM NOON UNTIL 6 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.
* 20 FOOT WIND: NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 30 TO 35 PERCENT.
* FUELS: FUELS ARE VERY DRY ACROSS THE AREA DUE TO ONGOING
DROUGHT. FORECAST ERC VALUES EXCEED 90TH PERCENTILE ACROSS MUCH
OF THE AREA WITH KBDI VALUES IN THE 650 TO 790 RANGE.
* IMPACTS: WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR ERRATIC
WILDFIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT COULD INADVERTENTLY CAUSE WILDFIRES ARE
DISCOURAGED. AVOID PARKING VEHICLES OR USING WELDING OR GRINDING
EQUIPMENT NEAR DRY GRASS, BRUSH, AND WEEDS. DO NOT TOSS CIGARETTE
BUTTS ON THE GROUND.
BE SURE TO REPORT WILDFIRES QUICKLY TO THE NEAREST FIRE
DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE.
SILAS
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